NDT Level 2 certification practice tests for the ASNT General exams, free to start

What each free check covers

Each method has its own free 10-question check, and each one covers that method's General exam only.

• UT (ultrasonic testing): the UT General exam, using the outline before the 5 February 2027 change. More explained questions are on the UT Level 2 practice test page.
• MT (magnetic particle testing): the MT General exam, using the outline before the 15 December 2026 change.
• PT (liquid penetrant testing): the PT General exam, using ASNT's current PT outline. The PT Level II exam guide explains its four topics.

The checks do not cover the Specific exams, RT or VT. Every question is explained as you answer it. For quizzes and a sample question for each method, see NDT practice tests by method.

For UT there is also a free printable study checklist (PDF): what to be able to do under each UT General topic, with the formulas.

How the ASNT Level II exams work

• For each method you take a General exam (50 multiple-choice questions, 2 hours) and a Specific exam for an industry sector (40 questions, 2 hours).
• You test in person at Pearson VUE or an ASNT Authorized Exam Center.
• The initial General and Specific exams cost $740 for members and $820 for nonmembers per method. Retaking a failed exam costs $370 for members and $410 for nonmembers.
• Eligibility differs by method (ASNT counts a training day as 7 hours):
  • UT: 120 days of UT experience, 229 days of total NDT experience and 12 days of training.
  • MT: 40 days of MT experience, 76 days of total NDT experience and 3 days of training.
  • PT: 30 days of PT experience, 58 days of total NDT experience and 2 days of training.

Read the UT Level II General exam guide. Looking for training first? See NDT courses by method, or what to expect from an ultrasonic testing class if you are choosing one.

What Level II work pays and where it leads

Wondering what the certificate is worth? The NDT Level II pay guide sets BLS wages by state beside posted Level II ranges. For the job itself, read NDT Level 2 jobs: who hires and what postings ask for and what an NDT Level 2 technician does day to day.

Outline changes: MT in December 2026, UT in 2027

ASNT posts a new MT General topic list for exams taken after 15 December 2026, and new UT General topics for exams taken after 5 February 2027. Sitting either exam before its change date? Study the current topic list. Our UT outline change guide covers the date boundary and how to adjust a study plan.

How to use Angle Beam

1. Start with the free 10-question check below to see how your method's published topics score.
2. If the theory comes out weakest, drill it. For UT, that means the math (Snell's law, skip distance and decibels), until you can do it quickly. Most of it is angle beam ultrasonic testing geometry: turning a sound path into a depth and a surface distance on a weld. Our UT formulas guide works one example for each formula, from wavelength to reflection coefficient, and the UT beam calculator checks wavelength, near field and beam spread for a given probe.
3. Take the 25-question timed practice test before your exam.

Start now

Take the free 10-question check for your method. It takes minutes, needs no signup, and shows you which General topics to drill first. Every answer comes with an explanation, and the full course adds the timed practice and the worked math for the topics you miss.

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